14 Mar 2022
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Fasting As The First Principle of Medicine

Fasting As The First Principle of Medicine

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! As a Persian poet, Rumi had a way with words which we see here. He saw fasting as a principle of medicine and a sign of spiritual strength. "Fasting is the first principle of medicine; fast and see the strength of the spirit reveal itself."rumi Our upcoming Personal Kaizen posts will share my personal experience and the lessons learned from my very first 3-day anti-aging fast. If you'd like to learn more about my pre-fast prep, then please check out our past post on how to prepare for a 3-day anti-aging fast.…
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07 Mar 2022
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Fasting for Physical and Mental Efficiency

Fasting for Physical and Mental Efficiency

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Many of us know Plato as a Greek philosopher, but he was also an avid faster. He believed that fasting was a means for gaining greater physical and mental efficiency. "I fast for greater physical and mental efficiency."Plato Our upcoming Personal Kaizen posts will track my progress in experimenting with a 3-day fast. If you're interested in the research and preparation for completing a fast, check out our recent posts that share the scientific reasons why a 3-day fast promotes longevity and how to prepare for a 3-day anti-aging fast. Join the…
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03 Mar 2022
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How to Prepare for a 3-Day Anti-Aging Fast

How to Prepare for a 3-Day Anti-Aging Fast

After researching the scientific benefits of a 3-day fast, I decided the benefits were worth the potential discomfort of starving myself for a few days. But I had lots of questions first. Was this safe? When would I start? How would I maximize the benefits and minimize the pain? This post shares how I went about preparing for a 3-day anti-aging fast. Is a 3-Day Fast Safe? Don’t fast for more than 24 hours without first consulting a doctor, and be especially cautious if any of the following is true about you: You are younger than 25 or older than…
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28 Feb 2022
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Fasting To Improve Health And Limit Aging

Fasting To Improve Health And Limit Aging

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! David Sinclair is a leading scientist studying the benefits of fasting. Based on his research, he has decided to make changes in his eating habits. Take 95-seconds to listen to this short clip from an interview and learn how fasting can improve health. "To slow down aging would be to skip a meal, or two, a day."David A. Sinclair As mentioned, fasting is important and can improve our health. Our Personal Kaizen posts for the next several weeks will track my progress in experimenting with a 3-day fast. Slow down and check…
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24 Feb 2022
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Scientific Reasons Why a 3-day Fast Promotes Longevity

Scientific Reasons Why a 3-day Fast Promotes Longevity

Last week we covered some common reasons people choose to fast and some methods for safely going without calories for between several hours and several days. This week we are going to share some of the scientific reasons why a 3-day fast will help you live longer. Fasting removes the body's access to glucose and forces the body to produce its own sugar for energy. The liver converts non-carbohydrate materials, including fat, into energy at the start of a fast. Later, the body goes into ketosis and burns stored fat for energy. Fasting puts the body under some mild stress…
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21 Feb 2022
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Fasting to Clear the Mind and Strengthen the Body

Fasting to Clear the Mind and Strengthen the Body

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! It is true that fasting will clear the mind and strengthen the body! "Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit."Ezra Taft Benson Our Personal Kaizen posts for the next several weeks will track my progress in learning about the benefits of fasting, how to fast, and experimenting with a 3-day fast. This will be an interesting experience and test of willpower for a guy who seldom skips a meal! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal…
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14 Jan 2022
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Morning Routine Habits to Get Your Day Started Right

Morning Routine Habits to Get Your Day Started Right

Last week we explained the importance of establishing a morning routine. This week we are sharing morning routine habits to get your day started right. I continue to test these routines daily. Everybody is going to have their own goals for the morning and differing amounts of time available before responsibilities kick in. This post will share a 60-minute routine with some shortcuts to make it into a shorter 30-minute routine. We hope this post provides you with some improvement ideas and inspires you to either improve your current morning routine or begin a morning routine that gets your day…
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06 Jan 2022
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Get Your Day Started Right with a Morning Routine

Get Your Day Started Right with a Morning Routine

Our Personal Kaizen posts over the past few weeks have all covered different ways to get your day started right with a morning routine. We have shared tips for effective meditation, two versions of a brief morning stretching routine, a 30-second change that can help you feel better and more awake, and tips for an effective bedtime routine so you wake up on time with the sleep you need. Some of you may ask: why is a morning routine so important to your day? Here are three reasons for every member of the Personal Kaizen community to get your day…
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29 Dec 2021
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Feel Better with Morning Stretching

Feel Better with Morning Stretching

Our current focus is all about morning effectiveness – winning the morning so that you win your day. So far we have discussed effective bedtime routines, the surprising benefits of a cold shower, and ways to begin a simple meditation practice. This week we help your body get started by spending a few minutes of your morning stretching your body. I’m keeping this basic since many of you in the Personal Kaizen community are already stretching regularly and are more experienced than me in this area. The key is to make stretching a regular habit. Start Stretching with an App…
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22 Dec 2021
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Surprising Health Benefits of a Cold Shower

Surprising Health Benefits of a Cold Shower

The Personal Kaizen team is always searching for life hacks - simple behaviors you can adopt that improve your life. Here is a simple daily habit you can adopt that will take only 30 seconds - finishing your bathing routine with a cold shower. Read on to learn the many benefits of a cold shower. There is science behind the health benefits of a cold shower. A study from the Netherlands split a group of people into four groups. One group was asked to end their daily shower with 30 seconds of cold water, another with 60 seconds of cold…
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